Paint applicator



Feb. 5, 1952 w. A. MATTIE PAINT APPLICATOR Filed Sept. 10. 1949 cocccocacogoc o OOOOQOOOODOO ATTORN EY Patented Feb. 5, 1952 OFFICE PAINTAPPLICATOR William A. Mattie, Chesterland, Ohio, assignor, by mesneassignments, of one-half to K. R. Proctor and one-half to Donald G.Gill, New

York, N. Y.

Application September 10, 1949, Serial No. 114,964

11 Claims. (01. -4325) This invention relates to painting and moreparticularly to a roller paint applicator.

Broadly the invention comprehends the provision of a self-containingroller paint applicator utilizing a variety of covers or sleeves indifierent arrangements thereon to accommodate paints of differentconsistency for predetermined application.

Although several roller type of paint applicators have been developed,none has utilized covers or sleeves of varying weight, coarseness and/orin specific arrangement to permit the use of thick, thin or very thinpaints with equal success such as the present development provides.

An object of the invention is the provision of a roller paint applieradapted to carry its own paint supply having sleeves or covers ofpredetermined texture arranged thereon.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a paint containedroller paint applicator having sleeves of different texture arranged inproper sequence thereon for use with paint of known consistency orviscosity.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a roller type paintapplier adapted to contain its own paint and provide for its applicationthrough openings in its peripheral surface having sleeves of variouscoarseness arranged one upon another over the roller proper permittingof the use of paints of varying viscosity to accomplish a desired paintcoating.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a roller paintapplier adapted to carry its own paint supply and apply same to asurface to be painted upon pressing the roller into rolling engagementwith the surface and adapted to have an assembly of a plurality ofsleeves in several known arrangements mounted externally thereon intowhich the paint is absorbed and by which means the paint is properlyapplied.

A yet further object of the invention is the provision of aself-containing roller paint applicator that can provide for theapplication of varying finishes to a surface to be painted through theutilization of paint applying members arranged on the paint roller.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawings, forming apart of the specification and in which:

Fig. l is a partially cross-sectional isometric view of a paint rollerhaving a predetermined assembly of sleeves arranged thereon;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cylinder and sleeve assemblyshown by Fig. i disclosing the paint containing chamber of the cylinder;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional View of the roller paint appliercylinder of Fig. 1 with a modified arrangement of sleeves thereon; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of the roller paint appliercylinder of Fig. 1 with a further modified arrangement of sleevesthereon.

The present development is predicated upon the provision of a pluralityof sleeves of varying texture for use in predetermined arrangements andnumber upon a paint carrying roller paint applier so as to achievedesired paint applications in the use of paint of thick, thin or verythin consistency. I

It has been discovered that through the utilization of four sleeves, twoof the sleeves being of heavy wool texture, one sleeve being of finerweave than the other with their loop or coarse side out and two thincloth sleeves of like, even texture and fine Weave three permissibleassembly arrangements are possible for use with thick, thin and verythin paints.

In the use of thick paints best results can be obtained through theassembly of the looser Weave heavy wool sleeve upon the perforatedperipheral surface of the paint roller cylinder, loop or coarse side outand the other lighter weave heavy wool sleeve, upon the first heavysleeve, with its coarse or loop side out. This arrangement of thesleeves permits of the use of thick paints for heavy bodied undercoatsor one coat fiat.

For light bodied undercoats in the use of thin paints to provide acoating such as two coat" flat a thin sleeve is used with the precedingarrangements for thick paint with the sleeve arranged on the peripheralsurface of the cylinder prior to the heavy sleeves being slippedthereover. This sleeve arrangement permits if satisfactory or desired aslight stippled finish.

In addition to the arrangement of sleeves for use with thin paints it isonly necessary to slip another thin sleeve thereover if very thin paintssuch as semi-gloss, high gloss, synthetic enamels or the like are used.With the thin sleeve on the exterior of the other sleeves a very smootheven coat is achieved.

Referring to the drawing for more specific details of the invention it]represents generally a rOller paint applier of the type more fullydescribed in co-pending application Serial No. 76,832 filed February 16,1949 assigned to the same assignee as this application comprisingbasically a hollow cylinder assembly [2 having aplurality of radialperforations or openings I in the peripheral surface providingcommunication between a paint carrying chamber IS internally of thecylinder and the outer surface or periphery l8. The cylinder assembly 12is supported for rotation upon a handle assembly permitting of the easymanipulation of the paint applier in the paint rolling operation thereofacross a. surface to be painted. The cylinder has provided in one endthereof paint fillingopenings, not shown, permitting of the filling. ofchamber 16 as required.

The cylinder assembly 12 isadapted to carry in embracing relation uponthe outer peripheralsurface l8 thereof a plurality of cloth material orthe like covers or sleeves 22, 24, 26 and 2B the number or arrangementof sleeves dependingupon the thickness and finish of painted surfacedesired.

The sleeves 22 and 24 are similar in texture and relatively thin weavewhereas sleeves 2S. and 23. are relatively heavy'weave. sleeves, sleeve26 being of finer weave than sleeve 28.

The sleeves are adaptedto be arrangedon the.

cylinder assembly in various manners. for the purpose of. providing avariety of feeds and. finishes dependent on the. viscosity or grade. of

paint used, the proper sequence of arrangement.

being essential to the; satisfactory utilization of the paint applier.

When it is desired to. provide a heavy bodied undercoat, or thick paintsuch as one. coat fiat, sleeve 26 isinitially assembled uponthe cylinderassembly next to. the peripheral surface i8 thereof with the loop orcoarse side 39. ofjthe sleeve out, and, sleeve 23 upon the. sleeve. withits loop or coarse side 32 out. Neither of the relatively thin sleeves22 or 26' is to. beused inthis assembly- This. assembly is shown by Fig.l

2 ends of'-' the sleeves tucked in upon the end of the. cylinderassembly to eifect a sealing of the paint within the cylinder chamber.The paint applier should then be rolled over the newspaperpad'previously used in the priming opera- I tion to permit of an evendistribution of the paint wherein the end extremities of the sleeves 26and 28.are firmly clamped upon the ends of thecylinder assembly l2 by;retainingcupmembers 34.

For light bodied undercoats, or thin paintsuch. as two coat flat, eitherof. the thinsleevesZZ or. 24 is initially assembled upon the cylinderassembly nextto the. peripheralsurface l8 thereof sleeve Edwithits loopor. coarse side- 35! out is next placed upon the thin sleeve and thensleeve 28- with its loop or coarse'sid'e '32 out is assembled uponsleeve 26.

if a slight stipple finish is desired.

For very smooth even coats wherein. very thin paints such as semi-gloss,high gloss, synthetic enamels or the like are used it is only necessaryadditionally to assemble the other of the thin sleeves either 22 or 24upon the assembly of Fig. 3,. dependent upon which of the sleeves 22 or.24. isplaced next to the peripheral surface E8" of the cylinderassembly. This full assembly arrangement is illustrated by Fig. 4.

In the general use of any of the. assemblies This arrangement as shownby Fig. 3 is satisfactory'for final finish and the applier is then readyfor use.

During the use of the applier, requirement for refilling will becomereadily noticeable as more pressure. will be required and for bestresults an immediate refilling should be made so as to avoid splotchyfinish. and a possible clogging of the sleeves.v

After the completion of use of the paint applier it is advisable toremove the sleeves and wash well with any of several well known cleaningsolvents unless the roller is to be used thexfollowing day inwhichcaseit is not necessary to remove or clean the sleeves'and cylinder butvmerely to.

wrapthe sleeve as assembled in the cylinder withsoaked rags or othersuitable material making sure to exclude air. and retaining cup'mernbersshould be removed. preparatory to the wrapping of. the cylinder.assembly and sleeves;

In the use of the roller the user canreadily determine dependinguponconsistency of the paint.

usedand finish desired whether: or not. it. is necessary to add orremove the outermostthin sleeve, wherein it may require the. additionof. the.

outer thin sleeve if the; paint is thinandfiows fast or the removal ofthe sleeve if thepaint. is thick and flows'too slowly. The proper andeasy use of the; rollerand. the sleeve. assemblies for the desired paintfinish will-be readily learned after an; initial use of the. roller in atrial paint. 1 application,

Although the'utilizationof. the sleeves. 22, 24, 26and 28 is disclosedin connection with aspecific form of. roller. mechanism as more fullydefined injco-pending. application, Serialll'o. 26.832 filed February16, 1949, the invention is not deemed to be necessarily limited theretoand. accordingly the. instant inventionis'to be limited only as definedby the appended claims.

What I cl'aimis:

' l. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder-typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its surface having a pairof thin porous interlaced resilient material sleeves and two heavyporous interlaced resilient material sleeves, each having an externalnapped surface, arranged in telescoping relation to one another upon theexternal periphery of the cylinder with the heavy sleeves sandwichedbetween the thin sleeves.

2. A roller paint applier of the paint selfcontaining cylinder-typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its surface having twoheavy porous resilient material sleeves of different texture, eachhaving a napped surface, arranged on the externalperiphery of'thecylinder in telescoping-relation to one another with the napped surfacesdisposed radially outward.

The handle assembly 4. A roller paint applier of the paintself-containing cylinder type having a plurality of radial perforationsin its peripheral surface, having a thin sleeve of porous interlacedresilient material fitted over the peripheral surface of the cylinderand two heavy sleeves of porous interlaced resilient material butslightly different texture, each having an external napped surface,arranged upon the thin sleeve in telescoping relations to each other andthe thin sleeve, with the heavy sleeve of finer texture on the outside.

5. A roller paint ap-plier of the paint self-containing cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface,having a. thin sleeve of porous resilient material fitted over theperipheral surface of the cylinder, two heavy sleeves of porousinterlaced resilient material but slightly different texture, eachhaving an ex ternal napped surface, arranged upon the thin sleeve intelescoping relation to each other and the thin sleeve, with the heavysleeve of finer texture on the outside and a thin sleeve of porousinterlaced resilient material similar to the other thin sleeve fitted intelescoping relation upon the finer textured heavy sleeve.

6. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface,having two heavy porous interlaced wool sleeves of different texture,each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the peripheral surface ofthe cylinder in telescoping relation to one another and the cylinderwith the finer texture sleeve sandwiched between the cylinder andcoarser texture sleeve and with the loop napped surfaces disposedradially outward.

'7. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface,having a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescopingrelation on the peripheral surface of the cylinder, and two heavy porousinterlaced wool sleeves of different texture, each having a loop nappedsurface, arranged on the thin sleeve in telescoping relation to oneanother and the thin sleeve with the coarser texture sleeve on theoutside and with the loop napped surfaces disposed radially outward.

8. A roller paint applier of the paint self-containing cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface,having a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescopingrelation on the peripheral surface of the cylinder, two heavy porousinterlaced sleeves of different texture, each having a loop nappedsurface, arranged on the thin sleeve in telescoping relation to oneanother and the thin sleeve with the coarser texture sleeve on theoutside and with the loop napped surfaces disposed radially outward, anda thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve similar to the other thin sleevefitted in telescoping relation to the other sleeves upon the coarsertexture sleeve.

9. A roller paint applicator of the paint selfcontaining cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surfacehaving a thin porous interlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescopingrelation on the peripheral surface of the cylinder and two heavy porousinterlaced cloth sleeves, each having a loop napped surface, arranged onthe thin sleeve in telescoping relation to one another and the thinsleeve with the loop napped surfaces thereof disposed radially outward.

10. A roller paint applicator of the paint selfcontaining cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surfacehaving two heavy porous interlaced cloth sleeves, each having a loopnapped surface arranged on the peripheral surface of the cylinder intelescoping relation to one another and the cylinder with the loopnapped surfaces thereof disposed radially outward and a thin porousinterlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation upon the heavysleeves.

11. A roller paint applicator of the paint selfcontaining cylinder typehaving a plurality of radial perforations in its peripheral surface,having two heavy porous interlaced cloth sleeves of different texture,each having a loop napped surface, arranged on the peripheral surface ofthe cylinder in telescoping relation'to one another and the cylinderwith the coarser texture sleeve on the outside and the loop nappedsurfaces of both sleeves disposed radially outward and a thin porousinterlaced cloth sleeve fitted in telescoping relation upon the heavysleeves.

WILLIAM A. MATTIE.

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